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Scincinae is a subfamily of lizards, commonly called skinks. The systematics is at times controversial. The group may be paraphyletic. It is one of seven subfamilies of the family Scincidae, the other six being Acontinae, Egerniinae, Eugongylinae, Lygosominae, Mabuyinae, and Sphenomorphinae.

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Scincus scincus, male 01.jpg
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Scincinae
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Scincinae is a subfamily of lizards, commonly called skinks. The systematics is at times controversial. The group may be paraphyletic. It is one of seven subfamilies of the family Scincidae, the other six being Acontinae, Egerniinae, Eugongylinae, Lygosominae, Mabuyinae, and Sphenomorphinae.

==Genera== The subfamily Scincinae contains the following 36 genera, of which seven are monotypic. Amphiglossus (2 species) Ateuchosaurus (2 species) Barkudia (2 species) Brachymeles (42 species) Brachyseps (8 species) Chalcides (32 species) Chalcidoceps (monotypic) Eumeces (6 species) Eurylepis (2 species) Feylinia (6 species) Flexiseps (15 species) Gongylomorphus (3 species) Grandidierina (4 species) Hakaria (monotypic) Janetaescincus (2 species) Jarujinia (monotypic) Madascincus (12 species) Melanoseps (8 species) Mesoscincus (3 species) Nessia (9 species) Ophiomorus (12 species) Pamelaescincus (monotypic) Paracontias (14 species) Plestiodon (50 species) Proscelotes (3 species) Pseudoacontias (4 species) Pygomeles (3 species) Scelotes (22 species) Scincopus (monotypic) Scincus (5 species) Scolecoseps (4 species) Sepsina (5 species) Sepsophis (monotypic) Typhlacontias (7 species) Voeltzkowia (3 species) Zig (monotypic)

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